After a brief hiatus, we're back with a real and unfiltered life update. From podcast production mishaps and technical hiccups to personal growth and big life questions, we're sharing what's been happening behind the scenes.

Kayla opens up about finding unexpected peace in this season, what she's learning while the kids are away, and why taking her first nap in seven years felt more significant than it sounds. Caroline shares what's on her heart as she looks toward her next chapter, embracing uncertainty, protecting her peace, and taking risks that feel aligned with her future.

We also dive into what happens when God places a calling on your life, the courage it takes to follow it, and why growth often looks different than we imagined.

In this episode:

• Our unexpected podcast hiatus

• The reality of recording and running a podcast

• Why Caroline definitely does not have pink eye

• Boundaries, dating, and protecting your peace

• Kayla's season of rest, healing, and reflection

• Taking risks when the future feels uncertain

• Following God's calling even when the path isn't clear

This week on The Comeback Era, we sit down with Dr. Hilary Fritsch for one of the most eye-opening conversations we’ve had yet.

From chronic mouth breathing and poor sleep to behavioral disorders, anxiety, ADHD-like symptoms, fatigue, and developmental issues in children, Dr. Hilary explains how something as simple — and overlooked — as airway health could be impacting millions of people without them even realizing it.

As an airway-focused and bioidentical dentist, Dr. Hilary shares how the medical and dental world is finally beginning to recognize the major difference between mouth breathing and nose breathing, with even the American Dental Associationacknowledging its impact on long-term health.

We dive into how airway issues are diagnosed in both children and adults, why science is changing its understanding of treatment at every age, and how correcting these issues can completely transform someone’s quality of life.

This episode is fascinating, empowering, and honestly something every parent — and every adult — should hear. You may discover symptoms you never knew were connected to your airway.

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There is an epidemic of mouth breathing affecting children today, leading to underdeveloped jaws, restricted airways, poor sleep, and long-term health complications that can impact generations to come.

The best part? You can begin the entire process virtually from the comfort of your home. Why not take the first step toward better sleep, better breathing, and a healthier life?

This episode takes a look back at Rio 2016—a moment that made global headlines and changed the trajectory of multiple lives.

While much of the world focused on what happened to Ryan, this conversation offers a different lens: what it was like to stand beside someone in the middle of that storm.

Kayla shares her experience as a supportive partner during one of the most public and scrutinized moments in his life—navigating the pressure, the criticism, and the weight of public opinion that extended far beyond him.

This isn’t about rewriting the story.

It’s about adding perspective to it.

A decade later, with more clarity and growth, Kayla reflects on the emotional impact of that time, the lessons learned, and what it means to support someone when the world is watching.

If you’ve ever stood by someone through their lowest moments—or been judged for it—this episode will resonate.

🎙️ This is The Comeback Era.

Real stories. Real perspective. Real growth

This week on The Comeback Era, we’re having a little fun with a good old-fashioned rapid-fire question sesh. In a rapid-fire exchange, we ask each other the questions we didn’t prepare for—and answer them in real time. The result? Just quick questions, honest answers, and a few hot takes no one asked for (but you’re getting anyway).

It’s light, it’s funny, and it might get a little too real in the best way, as always!

Every season serves a purpose—even the painful ones. In this episode, we open up about heartbreak, divorce, motherhood, and the quiet battles we’ve faced while living life publicly. We explore the emotional weight of loving deeply, the lessons hidden in our mistakes, and the growth that comes from true self-reflection.

We talk about what it means to forgive, to grieve, and to finally let go of who we thought someone could be. From understanding masculine energy to recognizing when actions don’t align with words, we’re redefining love and relationships on our terms.

Through it all, our friendship has been a safe space—a reminder that God places people in your life exactly when you need them. This is our healing, our truth, and our comeback.

This week, we sit down with Angela Amezcua—model, reality TV star, and one of Caroline’s closest friends from The Bachelor—for one of our most raw and honest conversations yet. Angela opens up about putting her life on hold for the past 7 years to care for a seriously ill family member, and how that experience reshaped her faith, priorities, and sense of self.

From surviving an abusive relationship to recognizing the red flags we so often ignore, Angela shares the hard truth about what it means to lose yourself—and the strength it takes to walk away and rebuild. We talk about settling in relationships, the difference between confidence and true self-worth, and what it really looks like to start over.

Plus, we dive into dating in the Bachelor world, freezing her eggs, holding onto her dream of becoming a wife and mother, and trusting God’s timing when life doesn’t go as planned.

This episode is your reminder to stop settling, trust your comeback, and start choosing yourself.

This week we sit down with Mary Darnall, also known as the Healing Cave Lady, whose life journey has taken her from the high-fashion modeling world to becoming a powerful advocate for holistic healing.

Mary shares her story of modeling for 20 years with Ford Models and appearing on America's Next Top Model as a "plus-size" model while struggling with body image. Her life took a dramatic turn when severe health challenges, including toxic mold exposure and Lyme disease, forced her to search for answers outside of conventional medicine.

After her son was diagnosed with autism and PANDAS, Mary began a relentless journey into alternative healing. Through years of research, experimentation, and spiritual guidance, she found methods that helped restore her son’s health and completely changed the trajectory of her family’s life, which led her to helping and healing others along the way!

In this episode we discuss:

• healing chronic illness when traditional medicine has no answers

• toxic mold, Lyme disease, and how they impact the body

• Mary’s journey helping her son recover from autism and PANDAS

• spiritual intuition and energy healing

• modeling, body image, and redefining self-worth

• her surprise pregnancy and home birth at 40 with her fourth child

• building a CBD company rooted in natural healing

• peptides, microdosing them, and the potential benefits they may have for healing and recovery.

Mary is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the body’s ability to heal when given the right tools, environment, and support.

Whether you’re exploring holistic health, navigating chronic illness, or simply love hearing powerful comeback stories, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.

Listen on all podcast platforms. Leave a review, share with a friend, or send us your questions for future episodes.

Find her here : @thehealingcavelady

This week we’re talking about healing enough to date again without losing your standards or your softness. We dive into traumatizing dating experiences (yes… we share stories 👀), how to find good men in a dating app world, why healthy masculinity feels grounding, the power of a man who lets you relax into your femininity, the freedom of singleness, knowing your worth, wanting more children, and trusting God’s timing in your single season.

This one is honest, vulnerable, and hopeful.